Yeah, but let's make sure all that 'tolerance' is distributed equally. Some of us seem to be more tolerant of some than others. "Skinny" Joey Merlino (Philly Mob boss) always passed out free turkeys to poor families in his South Philly neighborhood on Thanksgiving. That did NOT make him any less of a jerk. And while we're at it, mentioning Donny and tolerance in the same breath must be some kind of a joke. Having moderate talent (VERY subjective) and 'passing out an occasional turkey', does not give one license to be a jerk, although there are some of lesser talent that seem to think so.

I know that I (along with some of my SZ friends) can sometimes act like jerks, but there is a line that we won't cross, and that, IMO, is what keeps US from being TRUE jerks. I have a very thick skin (except in one area) and can tolerate most things until it takes on a tone that shouldn't be tolerated in any community of artists.

chas

[This message has been edited by cgiles (edited 01-20-2008).]